Supervising Clients' Right Advocate [OCRA-SCRA]

Essential functions include:

• Supervision (70%) - Supervise attorneys and advocates, including workload management, training, mentoring, and monitoring staff. Lead a work team with emphasis on assisting the team in developing and implementing strategies to accomplish team goals.
• Support (20%) - Collaborate with management team colleagues to lead and/or assist in OCRA projects and work, including leading hiring teams. Coordinate with colleagues to maximize resources and promote quality client services.
• Community-based advocacy (10%) - Perform outreach and support and monitor supervisee outreach efforts to traditionally underserved communities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This role creates positive change by defending, advancing, and strengthening the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities, working for a world where all disabled people have power, are treated with dignity and respect, and make their own decisions.

Minimum Qualifications (applicants MUST meet EACH):

• Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) or equivalent and membership in the California State Bar, or eligible to practice under the Registered Legal Aid Attorney Program.
• Three or more years' experience advocating for the rights of people with disabilities, people of color, or low-income clients.
• Two or more years' experience in employee supervision and management.
• A working knowledge of the legal, civil, and service rights of people with disabilities in California.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS include:

• 8% 401k match
• Health (HMO and PPO options), dental, vision, basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and commuter)
• Ample vacation, sick/self-care time and eighteen paid holidays (including the last week in December)
• Language differential up to $250/month
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - eligible employer

Disability Rights California (DRC) defends, advances, and strengthens the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. DRC works for a world where all disabled people have power and are treated with dignity and respect.